I stood them all on the bed after the prints completed and one specific layer at a certain height was missing in two of them (Print 2 and 3, highlighted in blue in the image) and shows a less smoother but printed layer in the 3rd.

c. What i did before printing 1

Too resolve brittle PLA problems (fracturing on minor bends inside the tube when extruded) \ I gave it a 25 second bath in water at 70 degree Celsius and dried it in air before use, that resolved the issue.

d. What i did before printing 3

1. Read up similar issues on the UM community and ensured that i clean my Z-Axis feed rod and lubricate it using the given magnalube.

2. Ensure the screws in the entire UMO+ are all well fastened (with out adding any friction to the X-Y stage) and nothing is loose, such as belt tension etc. (though it was the Z stage causing a problem and that does not use a belt.

3. Reduce the current to all the steppers by adding the command "M907 X1100 Y1100 Z1100 E1250" in the code prior to printing.

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Designing for light-weight parts is becoming more important, and I’m a firm believer in the need to produce lighter weight, less over-engineered parts for the future. This is for sustainability reasons because we need to be using less raw materials and, in things like transportation, it impacts the energy usage of the product during it’s service life.